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- [sat-n-ee]
- /ˈsæt n i/
- /ˈsæt.ɪ.ni/
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- [sat-n-ee]
- /ˈsæt n i/
Definition of satiny word
- adjective satiny satinlike; smooth; glossy. 1
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Origin of satiny
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; satin + -y1
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Parts of speech for Satiny
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
satiny popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for satiny
adj satiny
- agleam — glowing; gleaming
- bendable — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- cottony — of or like cotton; downy; fluffy
- cushiony — soft and comfortable like a cushion.
- doughy — of or like dough, especially in being soft and heavy or pallid and flabby: a doughy consistency; a fat, doughy face.
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